The sun., 1887-03-27
BLAINE OR JOHN SHERMAN.
WHOM VIII THE REPUBLICAN, CONvEN-
TION PUT UP NEXT YEAR2


Sersation with politician who gave his best
energy for two years to bring about Blaine's
nomination. ands gaining that. spent eighteen
out OF twenty-four hours for five months for his
election, asked him what in his opinion was
the great mistake OF that canvass. He said:
There were several mistakes and one acci-
dent, but the great mistake was the concentra-
tion OF all energy upon the attempt to carry
New York. 1t is blunder which will not be
repeated. New York State is the nightmare Of
our politics, and, though the Republicans have
won twice without that States electoral vote.
yet our canvasses have always been fought in
New York as the rebellion was in Virginia"
What do you mean by saying that New York
State is the nightmare OF our politics 2"
I mean this: There is no politician Of either
party who has had any experience in New
York who does not regard tho politics of that
State, especially the Republican politics OF the
city, as the most desperately corrupt system of
lying. barter. bargain and sale, perfect whirl-
pool Of all the evil passions of men, avsrice,
lying bad faith. broken pledges, backbiting.
and the worst OF it is that the men who give
themselves up to these practices believe that
II is q necessary element OF political manipu-
laton The motto of New York city politicians
Il mean the professional politicians, the lead
ers, the bosses-is that all is fair in politics,
hear Of crossing in pugilistic encounters that
don't think that the word expresses perfectly
the system that prevails in New York politics.
Now, II was crossing that beat Blaine. Why, we
had an arrangement efYected-and to win In
Now York you must effect arrangements
which every member Of the committee. every
politician who was behind the curtain in tho
o fathers word or miiionnire's bond. 1t was
not dishonorable arrangement, though 1t was
pSsp s thu nh ,Sa ws i Saa the Sasyi ksy
We, We trusted H It implicitly II It had not been
men TO commit. Mr. Blaine would have been
ss II. s q Nssw % Pf e sspsisy Ss that %
New York, CITY, perfee, tangle and network OF
crosses. crosse 1t iS a wonder that anybody won. Won.
committee has been made the subject of no
little censure. has been called ineompetent, dill.
i known what we had 70 contend with, II will
be thought marvello4s that we eSo Mere beaten % by
ha o SS n
for dstrusting Benedict Arnold , at West Point
We ehs day or
would like e aYSts more sxplici. details
ments, the papers. the evidence in writing
isience' @ - some time the public will have them.
When read they, will show that the puny ban
tam-coek complaconcy OF the SulS Mugwum,ps l, who
their own, work, is as well justified as their
political theories and no more. for Mr.. Blaine
faith Which the Mugwumps close their eyes to
tnHs < the
len that & now aaIas maze the
Whether Blaine or Sherman is nominated,
carry ear New YORK as will saco 70 Bring out the
fair normal Republcap vote, We have learned
in New York New York Republican politicians
are not to be trusted..lmany of them"
It % da o Fheas
Politicians out OF New York who propose to
boat their backs to the burden OF bis nomina,.
! poicians r mors 'v W be said further on on" More
st ark On tSa tbs t a
hs Bnss rend5 sI IS the o ad@sson mi @ made BY
them-for ts.Stnan represents him and them
that Johpa nan viii be SO conspicuons a
safe to hsk.a guesses about Mr Blaines
swi Sat Il Is pss %na s O. 5 m"n
f them bellsyG thu. Mt Blaine has pa, passed
taa 5 nj aag aea o
nj tbas ns l.
% By pIaying lay % the joker 10 % at the he Convention and
encRrine Mr.. shermans hand, provided in, a
largest number. II ever the manner Of man
betrays periect honesty and -, sincerity. s,i the
adSs sad that R W eitRor Blne s or % john Sherman
Would be the next Republican candidate for
a e Of oRs he St at
Allison in % case Blaine fills Short next time, is
transfer his vote to Allison; secondly, because
he has no desire to do 50. , =,
formed about the skirmish line that sherman
yisilant. They sxtend from Maine 5o GaIi,
turns first as as in 1850. to the South, and !hey
expect sherman to gSk up Of the
delegation. which Blaine, will not greatly envy
for T No " hitter Ss
ehaetais a Hss that ane ever r cured as da9mss in
political conventions those human beings who
omS up from the South once In 9S, Years
sH y sSts Sos III fGsSs ars
! iew very shrewd men. and there are some
aonPabe eSt By IN he mas mass @ OF ths%
md ssoo more for myseIf o or y our delssates
ion't bulge an inch" was the demand Of the
leader Of aaelegation from far Southern Se State
lived and breathed politically through him.
They have tho Intelligence OF tho passions, no
more: and they were as splendidly wired mario
lettes as ever appeared at n puppet show.
They saw with their LEADERS, eyes. heard with
ais cars, and echoed in Convention his thoughts.
They got their. money. and voted for the man man
ho indicated: there can be no doubt OF his
And then they got drunk some OF them. But "a
.ipsy man can bc bolstered up, and his voice
,ounts in convention equally with that of the
BE- This sample presents all Of them, or nearly
ali. and in the next Convention Sherman will
have the vote of tho delegation from that State.
He needn't pay for It ip cash. Blame wouldn't
buy 1t Ut Q DISCOUNT. For sherman has power
snd grip in the South more potent than han money! money!
hooks In tho gills OF all the Republican leaders
lp Texas; has John Lynch in MissisSippi land
that means the State) under complete mes
meric control, has netted the shadowy rem
nnnts OF Republicans In Alabama. and Is obey
ed by the ghosts Of carpet -baggers IL Georgia
In tile two Southern States east OF the Aiissis-
fippi. where the. Republican, organization 10
handled by men OF brains. and where there Is
vitality, and even promise of success, Sherman
now Is easily master; these States are North
North Carolina is Capt. Canaday. or, as he Is
l.. q ~ Ha